Greek Chicken Gyros

Step 1

Pound the chicken flat, to about ¼ inch thickness.

Step 2

Place all of the marinade ingredients: garlic, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, Greek yogurt, oregano, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, seasoned salt and Greek seasoning into a bowl and combine.

Step 3

Pour the marinade into a large ziploc bag. Place the chicken into the bag with the marinade and squish everything around to cover every bit of the chicken. Place this into the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

Step 4

While this is marinating, make the tzatziki sauce. Grate the cucumber using the large holes of a box grater. There is no need to peel the cucumber.

Step 5

Place the grated cucumber into a cheese cloth or paper towels and squeeze to thoroughly drain all of the excess water from the cucumber. (This is important because if there is too much liquid, it will water down the sauce over time.)

Step 6

Add all the ingredients in a medium bowl: Greek yogurt, grated and drained cucumber, fresh dill, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and salt.

Step 7

Mix everything until combined.

Step 8

Let this sit for at least 5 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.

Step 9

When the chicken is finished marinating, remove it from the marinade (discard the marinade) and place it into a large skillet (or on the grill) with a tablespoon of oil. Turn the heat to medium and cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes on one side (searing the chicken as it cooks), then flip and continue cooking until fully cooked through (internal temperature should be at least 165F degrees.)

Step 10

Place the cooked chicken on a cutting board and allow it to rest for at least 5 minutes before cutting it into strips.

Step 11

Prepare pita bread (or flatbread) by warming it. Then fill each pita with chicken, shredded lettuce, sliced onion, diced tomatoes and drizzle with some tzatziki sauce. Fold and serve!